Corn-sheller



(No Model.)

J. N. WOLFE.

A Corn Sheller.

Nc. 239,689. Patented April 5,1881,`

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN N. WOLFE, OF LANCASTER, OHIO.

CORN-SHELLER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 239,689, dated April5, 1881.V

` Application nica Ju1y15,1sso. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it -known that I, JOHN N. WLFE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Fairiield and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn Shellers; andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure l is a top-plan view ot' my invention, and Fig. 2 a sideelevation, partly in section.

The present invention has relation to certain new and usefulimprovements in cornshellers, and the object thereof is to provide asimple, cheap, and ett'ective Sheller, the said object being obtained bythe mechanism shown in the drawings, andhereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a metal frame, adapted to beconnected by set-screws to a table, bench, or other iX- ture. Y Thisframe A is formed with a horizontal hoop, a, for supporting aSheller-wheel, B, having upon its interior raised ribs b, which workagainst the ear of corn. The wheel B is formed with bevel-teeth c uponthe exterior thereof, for engaging with the `teeth upon a driving-wbeel, C, journaled upon a short shaft, d, projecting from the hoop c,the wheel O being operated by a suitable handle, c.

Secured to the frame A is abracket, D, which projects some distanceabove the upper portion ot' the Sheller-wheel B, and has an eXtenribs balso takin g ott' the kernels.

sion, E, passing down through the Shellerwheel for the ear ot' corn towork against while being given a whirling' motion by the revolution ot'the wheel B.

An arm, F, is hinged to the bracket D, itsV opposite end havingconnected thereto a suitable sprin g, f, also secured to the bracket.The hinged arm F has secured to it a plate, Gr, continuing down into thewheel B, and at a right angle to the extension E.

The ear of corn is placed in position against the extension E and plateG, as shown in dotted lines, Figtl. Y The wheel B is now caused torevolve, which turns the ear of corn, the The hinged. arm F, togetherwith the spriugf, adapts the space between the extension E and plate Gto various-sized ears.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

In acorn-Sheller, the combination, with the horizontal revolving wheelB, having ribs b,

bevel-teeth c, and the driving-wheel C, of the hinged arm F, spring f,plate Gr, and extension E, constructed and arranged to operatesubstantially as and for the purpose set'forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN N. WOLFE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM DAVIDSON, J AMES DAvTDsoN.

